The winner of the poll will be named that week's Big Brother MVP and will receive special powers, though more details of what that entails will be revealed at a later date.

Fans will be able to vote for the first MVP of the season before the show even begins when CBS unveils the raft of new houseguests on Thursday (June 20).

"The Big Brother MVP will force the houseguests to rethink their strategies," executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan said. "With America rewarding good gameplay, it doesn't pay to be a floater this summer."

CBS also confirmed that contestants will nominate three houseguests for eviction each week, with further details of the process to be announced during the season premiere.

The new Big Brother house will feature an aquarium of Koi in the Head of Household suite and a giant gold world map in the kitchen, while the redesigned set for host Julie Chen features a 103-inch plasma screen.

The new season of Big Brother USA will premiere on Wednesday (June 26) on CBS.